Washing machine



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P. J. SHAMPAY WASHING MACHINE Filed Nov. 20, 192.2l 2 Sheets-Shah. 2

Patented June 3, 1924i.

PASCAL J. SHAIIIEAY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

WASHING MACHINE.

Application filed November 20, 192.2. Serial No. 601,967.

T all 'whom it may concern Be it known that l, PASCAL J. Sinmrrnv, a citizen ofthe United yStates, residing at Chicago, in the county of @ook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Washing Machines, of: which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to washing machines and has for one of its objects the provision of a simple and eicient device of this character adapted to quickly and thoroughly wash clothing, bed clothes, or any other fab rics to be washed, and isparticularly adaptable for quickly and easily washing woclen fabrics, such as underwear, blankets, and the like.

A further object is the provision of a simple and eflicient washing device having means for alternately squeezing and releasing the. material to be washed in the cleaning mixture or. cleaning compound.

' A further object isV the provision of a guiding tube with plungers extendingV into opposite sides tov alternately squeeze and release articles to be washed under the water or other cleaning agent.

A further object is the provision of a cleaning device of the character mentioned having means for alternately squeezing and releasing articles to be: cleaned and at the same time to move theclothes between the squeezing mechanism. Y

A; still 'further object is the provision of a tubular washing receptacle having means extending into opposite sides of the tube for agitating the articles to be washed.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

An embodiment of my invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification and in which Fig. 1 is a. central sectional view of awash ing device embodying my invention;

Fig. 2 is an end view of a washing tube used in the device looking as from line 2 2 in Fig; 1;

Fig. 3 is a section taken on line 3 3 of' Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 showsmechanism for accomplishing movement' of the plungers in the device slightly Mdifferent from similar 'parts shown inFig. .3; and v Fig. 5 is a fragmental section taken on line 5--5 of Fig. 4;. l

Referring more particularly toV the drawings, I have indicated a vessel, tub, or other in any desired manner.

The vessel 1()` and vessel is a tube 13 having perforationsior l openings 14 adapted for the free passage of the cleaning liquid into and out of the tube from vessel 10. rlhe tube preferably has one end turned upwardly as at 15 and opened so that the material to be washed can be fed down through the opening and bent portion 15 into the body of the tube 13. The other end of the tube is preferably flattened as at 16 so that'the material to be washed will be spread out in a condition to easily pass through the pair of wringer rolls 17 mounted on shafts 18. The end'l is the discharge end of the tube. i

The tube 13 has a plurality of perforations in its sides in which are mountedthe ends of plungers 19. I have shown these pluri-gers 19 arranged in four rows but it will be 'apparent that. a fewer or greater' number of rows of plungers may be provided as de# sired. VAlso the number of plungers in each row may be varied as desired. The plungers are arranged, however, preferably: s o that one row or set of plungers operate with another row or setY of plungers on the opposite side of the tube 13 so as to alternately squeeze and release the goods to be cleaned within thetube. The plungers 19 may be operated l have indicated each row as being mounted in al manifold 20. ln the present form four manifolds 20 are indicated with four rows of plungers 19. vIn each of the manifolds 2O is lined a guide 21 which is mounted in a bearing 22 in a suitable part of the frame 11. In the form shown, at the ends of the manifolds 2O are four links 23, 24, 25 and 26 connected to said manifolds 2O by pins or screws 27. lith this arrangement, when force is applied to the upper` vertical guide 21, the lower vertical guide 21 will be moved verticallyL and the two horizontal guides 21 will bel moved horizontally. Therefore, when the upper vertical guide 21 is moved downwardly, the lower vertical guide 21 will be moved upwardly and` the two horizontal guides be moved away from each other. The moving of the two vertical guides vertically will then squeeze the articles in tube 13 by the plungers 19 adjacent said vertical guides. The plungers 19 adjacent the horizontal guides will be moved apart to free the articles being cleaned. Upon upward movement of the vertical guide 21 the lower` vert-ical guide will be moved downwardly. This movement will bring the horizontal guides back toward each other to the position indicated in Fig. 3. Therefore, the clothes or other articles to be cleaned will be alternately squeezed by the plungers attached to the vertical guides and then by the plungers attached to the horizontal guides.

The openings in tube 13 through which the plungers 19 extend are preferably loose so as to cause a minimum amount of fric tion. The bearings 22 are also formed so as to permit the movement of the guides 21 easily.

In Figs. 4 and 5 I have indicated the connecting links 23, 24, 25 and 26 as having bifurcated ends, as clearly indicated in Fig. 5, and attached to the guides 21 by pins 23. In this construction only one set of connecting links 23, 24, 25 and 26 are required, while in the form shown in Figs. 1 and 3 a set of said links are provided at each end of themanifolds 20, as clearly .indicated in Fig. 1. Either form operates the device efficiently.

The upper vertical guide 21 is indicated as being connected by a pitman 29 to a crank 30 on a shaft 31 which may be mounted and driven in any desirable manner to cause rotation of the shaft and therefore reciprocations of the guides 21.

At the delivery end of the washing device I preferably arrange means for rinsing the articles being cleaned. This rinsing mechanism may comprise a vessel 32 with its drain 33 of any desired construction. Mounted Within the vessel 32 is a roller 34 mounted on a shaft 35 in the frame 11. Engaging the under side of the roller 34 is a plurality of small rollers 36 having journals 37 mounted in bearing blocks 38 which are slidably mounted in suitable recesses 39 in the frame 11. The bearing blocks 38 preferably have springs 40 pressing them toward the roller 34 so that a squeezing actionis had as the articles being cleaned pass between the rollers 34 and 36. A plurality of wires or cords 41 may be provided around the small rollers 36, as indicated, to prevent the articles being cleaned from getting in between the small rollers 36.

At the delivery side of roller 34 is a pair of wringer rolls 42 mounted in suitable bearings on the frame 11 and in position to wring out the rinse water from the articles being cleaned.

The rollers 17, 34, 36 and 42 should all be driven so as to have substantially the same surface speeds and may be connected by sprocket gears and chains 44, as indicated in Fig. 1, or in any other desired manner. The operation of the shaft 31 need not have a delinite relation with the rollers and may be operated independently or in any desired manner to effect operation of the plungers.

This washing device is particularly adapted for cleaning woolen goods but may be used for washing any desired kind of fabric. In washing woolen goods it is desirable to cause the cleaning water to pass through the goods without actually rubbing them very hard and this device causes the water or cleaning mixture to pass through the goods in order to carry out the dirt with it without danger of injury to the goods. It will be apparent that more than one of the devices can be set so as to pass the goods serially through them in order to eect cleaning, or more than one set of the rinsing rollers may be provided when desired.

The plungers 19 are preferably formed hollow as at in Fig. 1, although they may be formed solid as at 51 in Fig. 1. There the plungers are formed hollow as at 50 in Fig. 1, the manifolds 2() are provided with openings 52 registering with the openings in the plungers. lVhen such plungers are provided hollow screens 53 are provided in their inner ends to prevent articles from getting into said hollow tubes. The plungers 19 may be formed of any desirable sub stance, such as wood or metal. The rolls 17 34 and 36 may also be formed of wood or any desired substance. The wringing rollers 42 may be formed of any desirable material in their bodies, but should have rubber coverings on their outer sides.

I claim z- 1. A washing machine comprising a reservoir; a plurality of reciprocating plungers mounted for movements toward and away from each other in said reservoir; and means for guiding material between said plungers.

2. A washing machine comprising a vessel; a foraminous tubular guide in said vessel,` and plungers mounted for reciprocatory movements radially to said guide.

3. A washing machine comprising a vessel; a foraminous tubular guide in the vessel; and a plurality of plungers extending into said guide and adapted for movements toward the center of said guide.

4. A washing machine comprising a vessel; a tubular guide in said vessel; plungers disposed radially of the guide and having their ends extending into the latter; means connecting the plungers in sets; and means for simultaneously moving certain sets of the plungers toward each other and movement of certain other sets of the plungers away from each other. f

5. A washing machine comprising a vessel; a foraminous tubular guide in said Vessel; plungers mounted for reciprocatory movements radially to said guide; and rollers at one end of said guide adapted to facilitate movement of articles to be washed through said guide.

6. A washing machine comprising a vessel; a tubular guide in the vessel; a plurality of plungers at opposite sides of the guide and extending into the latter; and means for moving the plungers alternately toward and away from each other.

7. AV washing machine comprising a vessel; a tubular guide in the vessel; two sets 0f plungers extending into said guide with one set of plungers disposed at an angle to the other set; and means connecting the sets of plungers together for moving one settoward the center of the guide while moving the other set away from the center of the guide.

8. A washing machine comprising a vessel; a guide tube in the vessel; manifolds adjacent the guide; plungers lixed in the manifolds and extending into the guide tube; and means connecting the manifolds together for causing simultaneous movements of the plungers.

9. A washing machine comprising a frame having bearings therein; guides mounted in the bearings; manifolds attached to the guides; a guide tube between said manifolds; plungers fixed in the manifolds and extending into the guide tube; and connections between the manifolds for causing simultaneous movement of said guides and plungers.

10. A washing machine comprising a vessel; a tubular guide in the vessel; manifolds at opposite sides of and substantially parallel with said tubular guide; plungers fixed in the manifolds and extending radially into the tubular guide; and means connected with the manifolds for moving the plungers on one manifold toward the plungers on the other manifold into the tubular guide at the same time.

11. A washing machine comprising a vessel; a frame supporting the vessel and having a plurality of bearings with the axis of each bearing extending into said vessel; a guide in each of said bearings; aguide tube disposed in said vessel with its axis at the intersection of the axis of said guides and at substantially right angles thereto; a manifold attached to each of the guides and disposed parallel to the axis of said guide tube; a plurality of plungers in each of the manifolds extending into said guide tube; and links connecting the manifolds together to cause movement of all of the manifolds simultaneously.

12. A washing machine comprising a water receptacle; a guide tube in said water receptacle; a pair of rollers at one end of the guide tube in said -water receptacle; plungers mounted for movement toward and away from each other with their ends extending into said guide tube for alternately squeezing and releasing articles to be washed while said rollers facilitate moving the articles to be washed through the guide tube.

13. A washing machine comprising a pair of cooperating rollers; a tube having one end adjacent said rollers, the latter facilitating the movement of articles to be washed through said tube; and reciprocating plungers mounted in the tube for acting upon articles to be washed in said tube.

14. A washing machine comprising a tube with feeding and discharge openings at its ends, the discharge opening being relatively narrow as compared with the cross-section of said tube; a pair of cooperating rollers at said discharge end of the tube adapted to facilitate moving articles to be washed through said tube; and washing means operatively mounted in said tube.

15. A washing machine comprising a tube with feeding and discharge openings at its ends, the discharge opening being relatively narrow as compared with the cross-section of the tube; a pair of cooperating rollers adjacent the discharge opening, the narrow discharge opening being adapted to facilitate feeding articles to said rollers and said rollers being adapted to facilitate moving articles through the tube; and washing means operatively mounted in said tube.

16. A washing machine comprising a tube having openings in its sides; hollow plungers having portions disposed in said openings and adapted to operate on articles to be washed in said tube; and a foraniinous -closure in the end of each plunger in said tube adapted to prevent the articles being washed from entrance into said hollow plungers.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification on this 17th day of November, A. D. 1922.

PASCAL J. SHAMPAY. 

